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Presented by Sharp Memorial Hospital plus

This full-day seminar is only for Sharp Memorial Hospital employees who have direct interactions with patients. It reinforces crisis prevention and emphasizes early intervention and nonphysical methods for preventing or managing disruptive behavior, including the Crisis Prevention Institute's (CPI) Personal Safety Techniques.

The eight-hour course is designed for newly hired individuals who have not had CPI training in the past. The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention program is a safe, nonharmful, behavior management system designed to help human service professionals provide for the best possible care, welfare, safety and security of disruptive, assaultive and out-of-control individuals — even during their most violent moments. This seminar is an introduction to crisis prevention that emphasizes early intervention and nonphysical methods for preventing or managing disruptive behavior. CPI’s Personal Safety Techniques are included in this course.

Course objectives:

Identify the behavior levels that contribute to the development of a crisis and choose an appropriate staff intervention for each level

Identify useful nonverbal techniques which can help prevent acting-out behavior

Use verbal techniques to de-escalate behavior

Demonstrate CPI’s Principles of Personal Safety to avoid injury if behavior escalates to a physical level

Provide for the care, welfare, safety and security of all those who are involved in a crisis situation

Understand and develop team intervention strategies and techniques

Recognize the importance of staff attitudes and professionalism in responding effectively to those in your charge

Demonstrate physical control and restraint positions to be implemented when physical control is necessary as a last resort due to an individual’s dangerous behavior

Find ways to use the time after a crisis as a stop toward preventing future crises

Use a model for action after an incident that will bring about necessary closure, debriefing and re-establishment of a therapeutic relationship with the individuals involved

Demonstrate the CPI Kick Block

Demonstrate the CPI one- and two-hand wrist grab release

Demonstrate the one- and two-hand hair pull release

Demonstrate the CPI front and back choke release

Demonstrate the CPI Bite Release

Demonstrate the CPI Child Control Position

Demonstrate the CPI Transport Position

Cancellation Policy plus

If you need to cancel your registration for this event,
please call 1-800-827-4277 Monday through Friday, 7 am to 7 pm, or log in to your account to cancel online.

Parking Information plus

Please park in your regularly assigned parking area.

Arrival plus

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the class. If you need to cancel or reschedule, please do so at least 24 hours before the start of the class. Failure to attend applies to the attendance policy.

What to Bring plus

Please wear scrubs or comfortable clothing. You will be asked to perform self-defense movements. Please bring your own lunch/refreshments.

CEUs plus

This course is provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider No. 70) for 8.0 contact hours.